Megan Gray is a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. She likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Legislation should require closure of Maine’s youth prison, advocates say
A bill would gradually reduce the number of young people held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, without setting a date to close it.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2021
Sun Journal and other media companies say courts still delay access to records illegally
The state says it has accelerated access to civil court filings after being sued in federal court, but the media companies argue that there are still unnecessary delays.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
State’s top court considers COVID-19 restrictions as part of murder case appeal
Noah Gaston is serving time for the murder of his wife, Alicia, in Windham in 2016, and has appealed his conviction and sentence.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Man who killed his wife in Windham will cite court’s COVID restrictions in appeal of murder sentence
Noah Gaston’s attorneys are expected to argue that the sentencing hearing violated his rights to a public trial because courtroom capacity was limited and some people were allowed to address the court by videoconference.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
New Vineyard man died in Thursday night fire
Investigators found the remains of an adult believed to be homeowner Christopher Keirstead on Friday.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
State schedules dedicated vaccine clinics for school staff 60 and older
Each district will notify teachers and staff where they can sign up for their shots at clinics that will take place beginning next Friday.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
State says people in jails and prisons will have to keep waiting for vaccines
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, does not know when the state will start offering shots to incarcerated people because doses are ‘at a premium.’
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Former Jackson Lab employee being investigated by FBI
A scientist who worked for the company in Connecticut is accused of failing to disclose income from Chinese research institutions when applying for federal funds in the U.S.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Lebanon man indicted on charges related to Capitol riot
A new federal indictment includes charges that Kyle Fitzsimons injured 2 police officers during the Jan. 6 riot.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Impasse on funding leaves legal services for Maine’s poor in limbo
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says it needs millions of dollars to address financial and constitutional problems identified by experts and a state watchdog agency.
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